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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1966
Page
5
Sandy Koufax earned his 16th win despite saying his control and curve feel off. Lou Johnson’s three run homer in the first provided the lead as the Dodgers held on for a 4 2 victory over the Mets.
Kansas State and Oklahoma State players were upset in the Trans-Mississippi event at Edina Country Club. Chip Stewart beat Grier Jones 1-up, Tom Jenkins defeated Ron Schmedemann 3 and 1, while Bob Smith and Jim Wiechers led California entries into the quarterfinals after strong play. Final rounds schedule set through Sunday.
Top seed Dennis Ralston reports fatigue and weight loss as he enters the quarterfinals at the National Clay Courts in Milwaukee. Third seed Charles Pasarell advances with a solid win over Turner Howard, while Riessen and Watson battle in a separate men’s match. Nancy Richey dominates Godwin to reach the women’s semifinals.
In Buenos Aires Hiroyuki Ebihara meets Horacio Accavallo at Luna Park Stadium for a 15 round flyweight title bout. Accavallo holds WBA and WBC recognition after dethroning Takayama. Ebihara seeks to regain the crown after prior reigns and a postponed July 8 date due to illness.
Wellington AP reports New Zealand's track squad for the Commonwealth Games in Jamaica will first compete in Los Angeles on July 23 and 24. President Lance Cross of the New Zealand Olympic and Empire Games Association announced the change to race against Australia and the United States before heading to the West Indies.
The schedule lists games in two groups. Saturday’s matchups include Los Angeles at New York and Chicago at Pittsburgh, with Houston at Atlanta and St. Louis at Cincinnati. Todays games feature Boston at California and New York at Kansas City among others.
Tommy John boosted the Chicago White Sox with an 8-5 record before heading to the Indiana Air National Guard for a week. He pitched the Sox to a 2-1 win over the Indians, sparking a sixth-place tie with Kansas City. The Tigers, Yankees, Twins, and Angels also won, with Frank Robinson and Campaneris contributing key moments in their games.
The text lists top players in the Leaders National League and American League for 1975 by batting averages at 200 at bats and other stats. It names players like Aaron, Stargell, Alou, Kaline, Oliva, B. Robinson and teams including Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Detroit, Minnesota, and San Francisco, with their corresponding runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching records.
The United States track stars prepared for a dual meet in Berkeley against Poland and Russia. Poland withdrew, leading to an All American Invitational at Edwards Track Stadium as U S Coach Stan Wright urged the team to demonstrate its strength.
AP survey finds more than 25 million spectators expected for major league games this year. Braves and Angels boost gate total seven percent from 1965 with attendance near 13 million at midseason. NL draws 7,445,231 and AL 5,427,646. combined 12,873,077, up 843,716 from last year.
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